Improvement in ditching-machines



VW. T. HSKINS. Ditching-Machines.

Pa'tented Feb.11,1873.

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WILLIAM T. HOSKINS, OF LIVIA, KENTUCKY.

IMPROVEMENT IN DlTCHlNG-MACHINES.

Speriication forming part of Letters Patent No. 135,807, dated February 11, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Beitknown thatl, WILLIAM T. HosKINs, of Livia, in the county of Daviess and State ot' Kentucky, have invented a certain Improvement in Ditehing-Machnes, of which the following is a specification:

My invention relates to thepart Wh ich forms the ditch, as the combined whole-namely, a wedge-shaped ram mounted upon a carriage, withE .automatic progressive movement-I do not claim.

Figure l is a side view of wedge, and machine for operatin g the same. Fig. 2 is a front View of Wedge and machine.

The tapering part of the front is made longer and narrower thanthe rear, which is wider and truncated. The point or edge a forms a trench deeper and more easily than a blunt piece would do by forcing the earth laterally as well I d o not claim asV my invention any special manner of mounting or progressive movement; but

I claim- A Wedge-shaped rain, elongated as at a, and Y 1 truncated as at b, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefgre set forth.

WILLIAM T. HOSKINS. Witnesses:

BEN. F. SWINDLER, HENRY Sosia. 

